Governments are trying to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. ... (1) Reduce the use of fossil fuels Global warming is regarded as being a result of the greenhouse effect, which in turn is caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Petroleum and coal are major sources of carbon-dioxide emissions. ... The volume of carbon-dioxide emissions surely would decrease. ... (4) Planting Trees to help combat global warming As we know, trees and other plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow. ...

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Fossil fuels are organic carbon compounds that are natural sources of energy. ... Fossil fuels are also stable due to their constituent molecules - carbon and hydrogen. ... Burning coal for instance releases harmful pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide that contribute to global warming (greenhouse effect) and acid rain. ... "Many scientists feel that the greenhouse effect is part of a more serious and pervasive problem: the destruction of our fossilized supply of important chemical raw materials associated with the carbon dioxide production problem is the highly visible a...

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But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. Scary Science We are seeing such staggering figures as 9.34 billion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which figures to a 3% increase of emissions in a single year (2006-2007). ... One problem lies in the developing countrie...

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But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. Scary Science We are seeing such staggering figures as 9.34 billion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which figures to a 3% increase of emissions in a single year (2006-2007). ... One problem lies in the developing countrie...

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Yet, as our fossil fuel reserves continue to deplete and our carbon can be a potential solution to the energy crisis we are set to face in the next half of the decade. ... The pursuit of nuclear technology may also be more desirable as it can serve to cut down on our carbon emissions due to the non –polluting nature of nuclear energy. At the turn of the century, carbon emissions have shot up to dangerous levels that can hurt our development. The release of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the burning of fossil fuels has led to an increase in global temperat...

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It does not release harmful gases to the atmosphere like those in coal-burning plants such as sulfur dioxide which is responsible for acid rains, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide which is responsible for the greenhouse effect. ...

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It is human nature to under value our possessions when we become accustomed to its presence. For example, non-renewable resources such as coal are abundant, making them the most used energy source in the United States. However, these same abundant resources are harming the health of the environment ...

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Now along with the pros of nuclear energy and how it affects the environment, the plants do not emit carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides into the ozone, whereas, fossil fuel plants produce a ton of air pollution[Nuc13]. ...

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